What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Kansas to Chicago one-way?

The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Kansas to Chicago are United Airlines ($93), Southwest ($95), and American Airlines ($95).

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chicago ranges from 1.7 - 4.9 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Chicago when rainfall is around 1.7 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chicago, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 23.0 F).

What are the most popular routes from Kansas to Chicago?

When deciding which route to take from Kansas to Chicago consider Kansas City - Chicago O'Hare Intl, Wichita Eisenhower National - Chicago O'Hare Intl or Kansas City - Chicago Midway as they are the most popular.

What are the cheapest flights from Kansas to Chicago?

While on average a flight from Kansas to Chicago is generally $745, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $144. When looking at the most popular route, (Kansas City - Chicago O'Hare Intl), you can expect to pay $159 for that flight.

What are the most reliable airlines from Kansas to Chicago?

Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Kansas to Chicago on time: Envoy Air (74%), ANA (74%), Royal Jordanian (72%).

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kansas to Chicago?

Users have found that booking a flight from Kansas to Chicago at least 47 days early can save you up to 51% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 47 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Kansas to Chicago for as little as $257 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as $429 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kansas to Chicago?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, August can be a great choice for travel to Chicago. Flights to Chicago from Kansas in August are about $308 on average during August, but can be found for as low as $209.

Can I find deals for flights from Kansas to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Kansas to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Round-trip from	$183 (Frontier)
One-way from	$93 (United Airlines)
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$256
Good round-trip deal	$309 or less
Good one-way deal	$267 or less

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Kansas to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on August 16, 2025.

Thu 9/253:01 pmMCI - ORD

1 stop8h 58mFrontier

Fri 9/265:10 amORD - MCI

1 stop11h 10mFrontier

Deal found 8/14

$183

Thu 10/29:16 amSLN - ORD

Nonstop2h 04mUnited Airlines

Sun 10/54:55 pmORD - SLN

Nonstop1h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$186

Mon 9/87:25 amMCI - ORD

1 stop7h 55mSouthwest

Wed 9/107:30 amORD - MCI

1 stop7h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 8/14

$186

Mon 9/85:30 pmMCI - MDW

1 stop2h 55mSouthwest

Wed 9/109:00 amMDW - MCI

1 stop5h 10mSouthwest

Deal found 8/14

$186

Sat 9/2012:13 pmMCI - ORD

1 stop4h 48mDelta

Tue 9/239:10 amORD - MCI

1 stop4h 05mDelta

Deal found 8/14

$187

Thu 9/44:10 pmMCI - MDW

Nonstop1h 25mSouthwest

Mon 9/85:40 pmMDW - MCI

1 stop6h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 8/14

$187

Thu 9/116:00 amMCI - ORD

Nonstop1h 39mAmerican Airlines

Sun 9/146:55 amORD - MCI

Nonstop1h 38mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/15

$188

Fri 9/58:25 pmMCI - MDW

Nonstop1h 20mSouthwest

Mon 9/88:40 pmMDW - MCI

Nonstop1h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 8/14

$188

Mon 9/83:01 pmMCI - ORD

2 stops19h 39mFrontier

Thu 9/115:10 amORD - MCI

1 stop11h 10mFrontier

Deal found 8/15

$189

Fri 9/123:01 pmMCI - MDW

2 stops19h 27mFrontier

Fri 9/196:20 amMDW - MCI

1 stop10h 00mFrontier

Deal found 8/15

$189

Tue 9/236:45 amTUL - ORD

Nonstop2h 02mAmerican Airlines

Tue 9/3012:34 pmORD - TUL

Nonstop1h 59mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$189

Thu 10/98:38 pmMCI - ORD

1 stop28h 21mFrontier

Sun 10/125:05 amORD - MCI

1 stop5h 37mFrontier

Deal found 8/15

$190

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Thu 9/253:01 pmMCI - ORD

1 stop8h 58mFrontier

Fri 9/265:10 amORD - MCI

1 stop11h 10mFrontier

Deal found 8/14

$183

Thu 10/29:16 amSLN - ORD

Nonstop2h 04mUnited Airlines

Sun 10/54:55 pmORD - SLN

Nonstop1h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$186

Wed 10/16:05 amMCI - ORD

1 stop4h 40mSouthwest

Mon 10/67:30 amORD - MCI

1 stop6h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 8/14

$186

Sat 11/156:00 amMCI - ORD

1 stop6h 39mDelta

Tue 11/188:55 amORD - MCI

1 stop4h 25mDelta

Deal found 8/14

$187

Tue 9/236:45 amTUL - ORD

Nonstop2h 02mAmerican Airlines

Tue 9/3012:34 pmORD - TUL

Nonstop1h 59mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$189

Tue 9/911:25 amMCI - ORD

1 stop5h 20mSouthwest

Thu 9/115:45 pmORD - MCI

1 stop5h 00mSouthwest

Deal found 8/14

$186

Sun 11/211:12 amMCI - ORD

1 stop12h 59mFrontier

Fri 11/76:00 amORD - MCI

1 stop13h 33mFrontier

Deal found 8/14

$186

Sat 9/2012:13 pmMCI - ORD

1 stop4h 48mDelta

Tue 9/239:10 amORD - MCI

1 stop4h 05mDelta

Deal found 8/14

$187

Sat 10/46:45 amTUL - ORD

Nonstop2h 02mAmerican Airlines

Tue 10/74:41 pmORD - TUL

Nonstop1h 57mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$203

Wed 9/102:41 pmTUL - ORD

Nonstop2h 04mUnited Airlines

Thu 9/118:59 amORD - TUL

Nonstop2h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$203

Tue 9/234:55 pmMCI - ORD

1 stop4h 35mSouthwest

Thu 9/254:20 pmORD - MCI

1 stop7h 10mSouthwest

Deal found 8/14

$186

Thu 9/255:15 pmMCI - MDW

2 stops13h 56mFrontier

Thu 10/26:20 amMDW - MCI

1 stop10h 00mFrontier

Deal found 8/14

$186

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Thu 8/212:18 pmMCI - ORD

1 stop10h 14mFrontier

Mon 8/255:10 amORD - MCI

1 stop5h 17mFrontier

Deal found 8/15

$213

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1 stop10h 14mFrontier

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1 stop5h 32mFrontier

Deal found 8/15

$222

Fri 8/226:02 pmMCI - ORD

1 stop6h 30mFrontier

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1 stop5h 32mFrontier

Deal found 8/15

$192

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1 stop6h 30mFrontier

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1 stop16h 57mFrontier

Deal found 8/13

$206

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Mon 8/256:00 amORD - MCI

1 stop7h 33mFrontier

Deal found 8/14

$254

Fri 8/226:01 amICT - ORD

Nonstop2h 04mAmerican Airlines

Tue 9/210:00 amORD - ICT

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Deal found 8/14

$259

Fri 8/227:24 pmICT - ORD

Nonstop2h 05mAmerican Airlines

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Nonstop2h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/15

$289

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Nonstop2h 06mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/15

$287

Mon 8/256:01 amICT - ORD

Nonstop2h 04mAmerican Airlines

Sun 9/710:05 amORD - ICT

Nonstop2h 06mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/15

$249

Mon 8/2511:22 amMCI - ORD

1 stop26h 11mMultiple Airlines

Wed 8/276:56 amORD - MCI

1 stop15h 57mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$271

Tue 8/268:05 amJLN - ORD

Nonstop1h 56mUnited Airlines

Wed 9/39:50 pmORD - JLN

Nonstop1h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$291

Tue 8/266:00 amMCI - ORD

1 stop10h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/1510:25 amORD - MCI

1 stop5h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$303

One-way flights from Kansas to Chicago
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Tue 10/289:00 amSLN - ORD

Nonstop2h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$93

Tue 9/169:05 amTUL - MDW

Nonstop1h 45mSouthwest

Deal found 8/15

$95

Wed 9/173:50 pmTUL - ORD

Nonstop2h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/15

$95

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Nonstop1h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$100

Sun 9/217:50 pmMCI - MDW

Nonstop1h 20mSouthwest

Deal found 8/14

$100

Tue 9/95:15 amMCI - ORD

1 stop16h 43mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/15

$101

Mon 10/2711:37 amMCI - MDW

1 stop11h 48mFrontier

Deal found 8/15

$101

Tue 10/146:34 pmICT - ORD

1 stop5h 23mDelta

Deal found 8/14

$101

Mon 9/1511:13 amMCI - ORD

1 stop11h 35mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/15

$102

Sun 8/242:18 pmMCI - ORD

1 stop10h 14mFrontier

Deal found 8/15

$103

Fri 8/226:02 pmMCI - MDW

1 stop6h 22mFrontier

Deal found 8/15

$103

Sat 10/43:25 pmMCI - ORD

2 stops7h 40mSouthwest

Deal found 8/14

$104

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Kansas CityChicago

MCI - ORD

MCIORD

Kansas City

Thu 9/25

3:01 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop8h 58m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 9/26

5:10 am-4:20 pm

1 stop11h 10m

$183

SalinaChicago

SLN - ORD

SLNORD

Salina

Thu 10/2

9:16 am-11:20 am

Nonstop2h 04m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/5

4:55 pm-6:54 pm

Nonstop1h 59m

$186

Kansas CityChicago

MCI - ORD

MCIORD

Kansas City

Wed 10/1

6:05 am-10:45 am

1 stop4h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/6

7:30 am-1:55 pm

1 stop6h 25m

$186

Kansas CityChicago

MCI - ORD

MCIORD

Kansas City

Tue 9/9

11:25 am-4:45 pm

1 stop5h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/11

5:45 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop5h 00m

$186

Kansas CityChicago

MCI - ORD

MCIORD

Kansas City

Sun 11/2

11:12 am-12:11 am

1 stop12h 59m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 11/7

6:00 am-7:33 pm

1 stop13h 33m

$186

Kansas CityChicago

MCI - ORD

MCIORD

Kansas City

Tue 9/23

4:55 pm-9:30 pm

1 stop4h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/25

4:20 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop7h 10m

$186

Kansas CityChicago

MCI - MDW

MCIMDW

Kansas City

Thu 9/25

5:15 pm-7:11 am

2 stops13h 56m

Chicago Midway

Thu 10/2

6:20 am-4:20 pm

1 stop10h 00m

$186

Kansas CityChicago

MCI - ORD

MCIORD

Kansas City

Mon 9/8

7:25 am-3:20 pm

1 stop7h 55m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/10

7:30 am-2:55 pm

1 stop7h 25m

$186

Kansas CityChicago

MCI - ORD

MCIORD

Kansas City

Sat 9/13

7:45 am-2:25 pm

1 stop6h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/17

3:10 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop7h 15m

$186

Kansas CityChicago

MCI - ORD

MCIORD

Kansas City

Wed 12/3

7:00 am-12:15 pm

1 stop5h 15m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 12/6

1:45 pm-8:45 pm

1 stop7h 00m

$186

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Kansas to Chicago?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kansas to Chicago (average of $245). Flying from Kansas to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $321). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from KS to CHI?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Kansas to Chicago as you normally would.

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The most flights from USKS to CHI are scheduled on a Monday (27 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Kansas to Chicago one-way?
The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Kansas to Chicago are United Airlines ($93), Southwest ($95), and American Airlines ($95).
What are the most popular routes from Kansas to Chicago?
When deciding which route to take from Kansas to Chicago consider Kansas City - Chicago O'Hare Intl, Wichita Eisenhower National - Chicago O'Hare Intl or Kansas City - Chicago Midway as they are the most popular.
What are the most reliable airlines from Kansas to Chicago?
Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Kansas to Chicago on time: Envoy Air (74%), ANA (74%), Royal Jordanian (72%).
What are the cheapest flights from Kansas to Chicago?
While on average a flight from Kansas to Chicago is generally $745, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $144. When looking at the most popular route, (Kansas City - Chicago O'Hare Intl), you can expect to pay $159 for that flight.
Can I find deals for flights from Kansas to Chicago that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Kansas to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Kansas to Chicago?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Kansas to Chicago.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Kansas to Chicago?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Kansas to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Kansas to Chicago?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kansas to Chicago (average of $245). Flying from Kansas to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $321). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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United Airlines	Cheapest$185	Average$294	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
American Airlines	Cheapest$209	Average$381	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Southwest	Cheapest$258	Average$314	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%

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